When Alperen Sengun, the big man for the Rockets, complained about a foul during Wednesday’s Game 5, LeBron James completely lost it, claiming that Sengun had no right to contest the call because he is a “soft ass tall guy.”
With less than six minutes remaining in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ defeat, LBJ stood at the free throw line when Sengun seemed to argue with the officiating. This was the wild moment.
LeBron to Sengun:
Did you say soft a** call?
Nah, not you.
Anybody else on the roster,
But not you!
You don't say that.
You don't say that.
You don't say that.
You the only person out here
that ain't allowed to say that.
Soft a**
Yeah, alright. pic.twitter.com/rcKFaBFATR— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) April 30, 2026
The King was having none of it, stating that he would be better off skipping that one. James appeared to shout:
“Not you, not you. Anybody else can talk about it, but not you. You don’t say that,”
He concluded his roasting session by calling the Hall of Fame nominee a “soft ass tall guy” to sum it all up. Sengun scored 14 points, pulled down nine boards, and dished out eight assists as the Rockets trimmed the Purple and Gold’s series advantage with a 99-93 victory.
In the defeat, James scored 25 points, dished out seven assists, and pulled down three rebounds. On Friday, we’ll discover if the drama reaches a breaking point in Game 6.
